Window.



PATENTED AUG. '7, 1906,

W. H. BARRIBRE.

WINDOW.

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v UNITED STATES FATEN T WILFRID n. BARRTERE, or wonccs'rnn, MASSACHUSETTS.

WINDOW.

N0. 827,778. Specificationof Letterslatent. Patented Aug. 7, 1906.

Application filed December 4, 1905. Serial 0- 290.184.

which will prevent the sired, by a topsnap raised to disengage the window from being a citizen of the United States, residing at holdingdevices. Worcester in the county of Worcester an Reierring'to the accompanying drawings, State of Massachusetts, have invented a new inwhich I haveillustrated the application 0 and useful Window, of which the following m windows to acar-simp is a specification. of illustration, 1 have shown.

This invention relates to animproved conconsisting ofthe outsidesheathingS struction for mountingavertically-movable inside panel work P, saidsheathingand inwindow-sash, so that it can be raised tor side panels being separated iar zenoughfito lowered and can be swung laterally to lock form the pockets .forreceiving the \window the same in its closed position an in which sashesWVwhen'thesame are lowered. tight joints with the window-sash will be As shown by dotted'lines in Fig: 1, the maintained at all times. window-sashes W are counterweighted by Windows constructed accordingtothis'inmeansoiicords-s and.counterbalancesiB, two vention are especially designed for use in counterbalancesbeing used-for'each n electric or railway cars an have been use racticeandparticularlyincarworklhavenot the construction of lun0halways foundt necessaryto counterbalance wagons. These windows are also adapted for use in any ordinary building construc- Each window-sash 'VV may be provided tions. with a finger-hook or hand-piece 10 by means in the accompanying drawings, Figure lis of which the sash can be raised .an also aside-view oi suflicient parts of a car to show drawn inward when it is .to be lowered, as

' shownin-Fig. 5

it may concern:

the application of two window-sashes there to according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a T 0 hold each ot-the window-sashes-in its transverse sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is'a closed position, .each window-sash is prodetail view showing the spring-guide strip vided with a metal holding-strip 15.1, which is for holding a sash in p ace. Fig. 4 isa iragoutside of the lower-part of the window-sash. mentary view similar to Fig. 2,. showingthe The holding-strip ilispreierably rabbeted in sash raised from locked position. Fig. 5 is-a place, -so:as:to extend outwardly at a slight view similar to Fig. tshowing the-sash drawn angle, and the lower edge of each holdinginward, so that it can be lowered. Fig. 6 is. a stripl'l can-be hooked over a cooperating updetail view of the top snap for locking the turned ed ge otalock-strip 12, secured tothe window-sash, and Fig. 7 IS a fragmentary window-sil view showing one of the-springs for holding By utilizing the two cooperatingstrips =11 the guide-pieces and bottom strip in contact and 12 for holding each window-sash closed with the window-sash. have provided a construction in which the locking and unlocking of the window can-be accomplished by moving thewindow-sash in In a window constructed according tothis invention the sash is-vertically mova l is held in its raised position by theengageorout comparativelysmall distances. For ment of a sheet-metal holding-strip near the example, as shown in *1g. 2, the windowbottom of the window-sash with a stationary sash W is closed and supported in its closed the ledge. e holding-strip carried by position. window-sash is comparatively narrow an in Fig. 4, the strips 11 and 12 are disengage can be hooked over the ledge or part which and by thus drawing in the window-sash, as

cooperates therewith by a comparatively shown in Fig. 5, the same is free to be lowere slight lateral movement ofthe window-sash. or droppe down into the pocket between In practice the sash-holding devices are prefthe sheat ing and inside paneling of the car. erably on the outside of the window, an e To lock each of the win ows when desired,

guide-strips on the inside are held into en same cannot be opene I may gagement with the sash by spring-pressure, rovide each window-casing W1 h a substanso that tight joints will be maintained not tially L-shaped to snap 19, as shown in only when the sash is raised and lowered, but Figs. 2 and 6. When the top snap is swung also when the same is moved outwardly to so that its tongue projects in above the top hook the holding-strip over ts ledge. hen of the window-sash it wll prevent the wi the window is closed, it can be locked, it dedow-sash from being lifted high enough to ICC 16, which forms the inside sill of the is also preferably provided with en fin behind the side strips also serve to aving thus fully described this invention applied to one hat is claimed e secured by Letters ow-sash, a spring-pressed guide d, a movable fingers eX- l tending beyond the guide-piece for moving them with the sill.

he combina able window-sash,

piece on each side bottom strip or sill having tending them with the sill,

drawing the spring t e sash is to he combina able window-sash,

to the l P1606 comp panel of t receiving the holding-strip,

tion of a vertically-mov a spring-pressed guidethereof, and a movable end fingers exguide-piece for movin tom piece having e window-casing for pressed gu1de-p1ece when be unlocked.

tion of a vertically-mov- 1ng-str1p secured the w1n ow-sash is to be unlocked. f a vertically and window-sash, means for motion thereof in advance h, means for preventing lateral motion thereof in advance of a slig t upward prising an L-shape 6 window,

e to move between the top of the to prevent said slight casing motion.

motion, and a lock comsnap pivotedto the top of the snap being adaptupward In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in witnesses.

the presence of two subscribing WILFRID H. BARRIERE. Witnesses:

PHILIP W. MARY E.

SOUTHGATE,

REGAN. 

